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400 LAFAYETTE STREET

Manhattan · Block 545 · Lot 53 · Office + commercial (Class O5)

400 LAFAYETTE STREET is a Class O5 (office + commercial) building in Manhattan (BBL 1005450053) built in 1888, with 15 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 2, zoning district M1-5/R9A, on a 18,060-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 93,048 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 18, 2023 when SAND ASSOCIATES, L.P. conveyed the property to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY for $97.50M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 18, 2023 for $97.5M to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
Previous owner: SAND ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 18, 2023DEED$97.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
15
Year built
1888
Class
O5
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
M1-5/R9A
Lot size:
18,060 sqft
Building area:
93,048 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$18.3M
Community district:
102
Council district:
2

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent violation issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Aug 25, 2023
    § 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER MISSING AT NO…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 18, 2023).

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Frequently asked questions about 400 LAFAYETTE STREET

Who owns 400 LAFAYETTE STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 400 LAFAYETTE STREET per NYC PLUTO is NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 18, 2023 when the property was conveyed to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 400 LAFAYETTE STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 400 LAFAYETTE STREET was recorded on April 18, 2023, when SAND ASSOCIATES, L.P. conveyed the property to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY for $97.50M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 400 LAFAYETTE STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 400 LAFAYETTE STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 400 LAFAYETTE STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 400 LAFAYETTE STREET at $18.33M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 400 LAFAYETTE STREET and what does that mean?

400 LAFAYETTE STREET is NYC building class O5 — Office + commercial. An office building with significant commercial space. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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